AI will transform the evaluation of sensor data, support missions, and deploy effectors. To allow this key capability to be developed and deployed quickly, Germany has decided to create a cross-functional AI platform as a development environment for all partners and pillars of FCAS. (Hensoldt )
The German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has selected a consortium to deliver the artificial intelligence (AI) backbone for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)/Système de Combat Aérien du Futur (SCAF).
The AI backbone or software platform will be delivered as part of the national Next Generation Weapon System (NGWS) research and technology (R&T) programme by a consortium comprising Helsing, IBM Deutschland, and Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) subsidiary, Schönhofer Sales and Engineering (SSE), an R&S spokesperson told Janes on 31 August.
FCAS is a multinational initiative involving France, Germany, and Spain to develop a next-generation combat air system. Part of FCAS is the NGWS, which will consist of sixth-generation fighter aircraft and unmanned aerial systems. Each country has a designated national industrial co-ordinator, consisting of Airbus for Germany, Indra for Spain, and Dassault for France.
Only the results from this R&T solution will be used in the greater AI FCAS platform. It will not be hard baked into FCAS, rather, it is a software solution that follows an open architecture approach with standardised interfaces that will involve establishing a customised AI platform for the German Armed Forces and its partners, according to customer requirements in this domain, the R&S spokesperson said.
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